Total Crime Rate

257.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 257.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 41.4 8/10
  • Other crime 32.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.7 1/10
  • Robbery 0.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sedgefield Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Norton Central , and the 80th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sedgefield Way (TS18 2SG) in the last 12 months was 257.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% higher than the Norton Central average (137.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 146 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sedgefield Way (TS18 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near Portrack Trade Park. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sedgefield Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portrack Trade Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portrack Trade Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portrack Trade Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portrack Trade Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portrack Trade Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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